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Reimagining the Civic Commons: Reinventing and Connecting Five Public Places as a Network of Civic Assets

Thursday October 8th: 5:30PM - 7:00PM

Ticket Price:
Free; registration required.

Join us for a discussion of the design challenges and opportunities of reimagining
Philadelphiaâ€™s civic commons. Together, William Penn Foundation, Knight Foundation,
City of Philadelphia, and Fairmount Park Conservancy have made Philadelphia the first
city to launch a pilot to transform ageing urban infrastructure and new civic assets into
a â€œcivic commonsâ€. The bet is that these assets - reimagined and redesigned - can do a
better job of serving the needs of todayâ€™s city residents and reknit communities across
economic divides.

The pilot includes five exciting projects: Discovery Center, Reading Viaduct Rail
Park, Bartramâ€™s Mile, Lovett Memorial Library, and Park and Centennial Commons.
Philadelphia and its designers will be in the spotlight as the initiative expands to other
U.S. cities in 2016.

Panelists include:

Shawn D. McCaney

Program Director, Creative
Communities and National
Initiatives, William Penn
Foundation

Carol Coletta

Vice President, Community and
National Initiatives,
John S. & James L. Knight
Foundation